Dwarahat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Dwarahat is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Dwarahat tehsil of Almora district. The Dwarahat city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 668 families residing in the Dwarahat city. The total population of Dwarahat is 2,749 out of which 1,378 are males and 1,371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dwarahat is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dwarahat city is 310 which is 11% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dwarahat is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dwarahat is 92.8%. Thus Dwarahat has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 96.93% and the female literacy rate is 88.8% in Dwarahat.
Dwarahat Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 668 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dwarahat Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dwarahat Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 171 | 139 |
| Literacy | 92.8% | 84.9% | 79.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 563 | 282 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 208 | 277 |
Caste-wise Population - Dwarahat
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Dwarahat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 563 | 282 | 281 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 16 | 11 |
Religion-wise Population - Dwarahat
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dwarahat is 2,627 which is 95.56% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dwarahat is 83 which is 3.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dwarahat as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,627 | (95.56%) | 1,303 | 1,324 |
| Muslim | 83 | (3.02%) | 53 | 30 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.69%) | 10 | 9 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.65%) | 11 | 7 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.07%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Dwarahat
The total literacy rate of Dwarahat was 92.82% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 2,264 literates, males were 1,170 while females were 1,094. Also the male literacy rate was 96.93% and the female literacy rate was 88.8% in Dwarahat.
| Dwarahat | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.8% | 70.01% |
| Male | 96.93% | 87.4% |
| Total | 92.82% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Dwarahat
The Sex Ratio of Dwarahat is 995. Thus per every 1000 men there were 995 females in Dwarahat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Dwarahat.
Child Population - Dwarahat
According to Census 2011, there were 310 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dwarahat. Out of which 171 were male while 139 were female.
Working Population - Dwarahat
In Dwarahat Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 540 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 614 | 525 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 85 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,996 | 753 | 1,243 |
Dwarahat Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dwarahat is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 593 | 83.5% | 1,103 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 635 | 84.4% | 1,042 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 558 | 86.2% | 918 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 963 | 78.1% | 949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dwarahat, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia